For Episode 447, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Katie Johnson, Sara Clements, and I are here to discuss which films are our favorites from the first half of 2025 and which we deem to be realistic Oscar contenders. We tie this conversation into this week's poll as we ask, "Which Is The Best Film Of 2025 So Far?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll for the release of "28 Years Later," where we asked, "Which Is Your Favorite Danny Boyle Film?" We also give our reactions to the trailer for "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We know the world is a scary place at the moment, but we sincerely hope you enjoy this episode and the show overall as we do our best to provide you comfort during these difficult and uncertain times. We'll see you all again next week.

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Episode 447 - The Best Films & Oscar Contenders Of 2025 So Far And The "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" Trailer

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"Squid Game" is one of the most popular shows in the world. The first season of the South Korean series was a ginormous success for Netflix and became a pop culture phenomenon. The second season dared to go even bigger, bringing back Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun as he sets out to end the games and the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun. Both Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun, along with Emmy Award-winning series director Hwang Dong-hyuk, were all kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work on the second season, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Squid Game" Stars Lee Jung-Jae, Lee Byung-hun & Director Hwang Dong-hyuk

"Presumed Innocent" is an American legal thriller television series created by David E. Kelley, based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow. The book was previously adapted into the 1990 film starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy. The series premiered on Apple TV+ last summer and received positive reviews, which led to the series being renewed for a second season. Peter Sarsgaard, who plays Tommy Molto, was kind enough to speak with us about his work on the show, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Apple TV+. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Presumed Innocent" Star Peter Sarsgaard

"The Diplomat" is one of Netflix's hottest shows as its first season garnered star Keri Russell award nominations from the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes, and Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The second season premiered to critical acclaim once again and has so far received more Critics' Choice, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominations than the first season. Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Writer Debora Cahn was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about her experience working on the second season, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream in full on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Diplomat" Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner & Writer Debora Cahn

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For this week's second podcast review, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, and Brendan Hodges join me to review and discuss the latest film from Academy Award-winning Director Danny Boyle and Academy Award-nominated Screenwriter Alex Garland, "28 Years Later," starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams & Ralph Fiennes. The much-anticipated sequel to Boyle and Garland's 2002 genre-redefining horror film "28 Days Later," the film has been met with much enthusiasm and some spirited discussion regarding tone, themes, and franchise direction as it paves the way for a second film coming in January 2026 from Nia DaCosta and a potential third which would see Boyle return to direct. What did we think of it? Please tune in as we discuss the story, performances, Boyle's iPhone-shot direction, Garland's world-building, the divisive ending, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy it!

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"28 Years Later"

"Hot Milk" is a drama film written and directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (making her directorial debut) based on the 2016 novel by Deborah Levy. The film was selected in Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear. It tells the story of a mother (Fiona Shaw) with a strange illness and her daughter (Emma Mackey) embarking on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure. Lenkiewicz and Shaw were kind enough to speak with us about their work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open nationwide in theaters from Independent Film Company on June 27th. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "Hot Milk" Filmmaker Rebecca Lenkiewicz & Star Fiona Shaw

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Our 2009 retrospective continues with one of the most memorable summer blockbusters of that year, J. J. Abrams's reboot of "Star Trek" starring a whole new cast including John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldaña, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana, and the returning Leonard Nimoy. Seen as a success the year it was released, it spawned two sequels and renewed interest in "Star Trek" as a franchise, which continues on television to this day. But how has this particular film aged in the 16 years since? Please join Josh Parham & Dan Bayer, and me as we discuss the cast, their performances, Abrams's direction, the story's themes, the visual effects, Michael Giacchino's score, its awards season run, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. We appreciate your support and hope you enjoy our review! Thank you!

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"Star Trek"

"Sorry, Baby" had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and received ecstatic reviews for Eva Victor, making her feature directorial debut (she also wrote and stars in the film). Following its screening at the Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section, Victor was kind enough to speak with us about their work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will open in select theaters from A24 on June 27th. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Sorry, Baby" Filmmaker & Star Eva Victor

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